SOCRRA and RRRASOC member communities accept bulk items (furniture, appliances, carpet) at the curb on regular collection days. SOCRRA rules: carpet must be cut into 4-foot lengths and bundled, refrigerator doors must be removed and placed beside the unit. SOCRRA also operates a drop-off center at 995 Coolidge in Troy. Oakland County's NoHaz program collects household hazardous waste at scheduled events for residents of participating communities.
Bulk pickup rules vary by Oakland community. SOCRRA member communities (Royal Oak, Troy, Berkley, Birmingham, Ferndale, Clawson, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Beverly Hills) accept large items - furniture, appliances, carpet - at the curb on regular trash days. Carpet must be cut into 4-foot lengths and bundled; refrigerator doors must be removed for child-safety per state law. SOCRRA's drop-off center at 995 Coolidge Hwy, Troy accepts construction debris, electronics, and HHW for member-community residents at posted rates. RRRASOC operates the Materials Recovery Facility in Southfield with similar bulk options. Oakland County's NoHaz Program (North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste) hosts collection events for paint, pesticides, batteries, fluorescents, and electronics. Tires, propane tanks, and yard waste have separate disposal channels. Mattresses are accepted curbside in SOCRRA communities but must be sealed in a plastic bag (per Michigan Bedbug Rule guidance). Appliances containing refrigerant (CFCs/HFCs) require a separate freon-removal certification under EPA Clean Air Act 608 - SOCRRA charges a fee for this.
Improper bulk set-out (oversize uncut carpet, refrigerator with door attached, hazardous waste in trash) results in non-collection. Continued accumulation becomes a nuisance under the municipal code (Royal Oak Chapter 484, Public Nuisances) or Article III of the Oakland County Sanitary Code (refuse storage). Illegal dumping of construction debris or appliances on public/private property is a misdemeanor under MCL 324.8905a (Part 89 Litter Act) - up to 90 days and $500 fine, plus cleanup cost.
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